Lights

Gunnie.
No the new lights will plug striaght in. Eric

I agree with Nigel..

Do it once do it right, never worry again! Specially if your going to run large globes. Some people have luck with them, and run 110/140's with no problem others have problems with less globes.

Gunnie, I have done both at different times!

You can very simply replace the sealed beams for QH inserts and then fit whatever gloge takes your fancy, but as said before the wiring loom will melt in a few places if you fit much more than the 60/55w the sealed beams were.

I have installed an upgraded wiring loom to run 145/90 and found them to be brilliant and not too bad on approach as long as you have them ADJUSTED PROPERLY!! Thats the reason for most oncoming glare not as much the wattage of the globe! But they were and overkill and have since dropped down to some of the more modern Xenon QH which give out more light than the standard 60/55 for about the same load! Its quality not so much as quantity!

Goodluck with the swap Im sure you will appreciate the difference!
Matt.

Gunnie.
I can not recomend using the higher wattage globes, it is unfare and illegal. The wiring on modern vehicles is a highly technical set up, you may have noticed that the wires are a lot thinner on the latter models and that the standard lights will outlast the life of the vehicle. This is because the way the the alternator is set up is diferent to the older cars, the alternator puts out a higher voltage as measured at the back of the ignition switch, and then the battery and the lights are run through a carefully chosen resistance in the form of thin wires, the reason that globes blow is that when they are cold they have very low resistance and when you switch them on a very high current rushes in to the filament and blows it, buy using the higher voltage and a resistor this high current is limited to a value which will not blow the globes. People who dont understand this design replace the wiring with relays and thick wire and end up conecting striaght to the battery which does not improve the lights, reduces the battery charge rate, and reduces the life of the globes. So by all means change the style of the light but use the factory loom and all will be well. Eric.